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How to cancel the Automatic Locking
Mode:
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Disconnect the combination lap and shoulder
belt and allow it to completely retract to cancel
the Automatic Locking Mode and be in the
Vehicle Sensitive (Emergency) Mode.
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NOTE: When the combination lap/shoulder
belt is unbuckled and allowed to
retract completely, the retractor will
switch back to the vehicle sensitive
(emergency) locking mode. See the
detailed instructions underSafety Seats
for Childrenin this chapter.
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Combination Lap and Shoulder
Belts
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While your vehicle is in motion, the combination
lap and shoulder belt adjusts to your movement.
However, if you brake hard, corner hard or if
your truck receives an impact of 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more, the combination lap/shoulder
belt locks and helps reduce your forward
movement. The front seat belt systems can also
be made to lock by jerking on the shoulder belt.
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NOTE: The rear belts cannot be made to lock
up by jerking on shoulder belt.
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After you get into your vehicle, close the door
and lock it. Then adjust the seat to the position
that suits you best.
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To fasten the belt
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Pull the combination lap/shoulder belt from the
retractor so that the shoulder portion of the belt
crosses your shoulder and chest. Be sure the belt
is not twisted. If it is, remove the twist. Insert
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112the belt tongue into the proper buckle until you
hear a snap and feel it latch. Make sure the
tongue is securely fastened to the buckle by
pulling on tongue.
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Each seating position in your vehicle has a
specific safety belt assembly which is
made up of one buckle and one tongue
that are designed to be used as a pair. 1)
Use the shoulder belt on the outside
shoulder only. Never wear the shoulder
belt under the arm. 2) Never swing it
around your neck over the inside
shoulder. 3) Never use a single belt for
more than one person.
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To tighten the lap portion of the belt, pull up on
the shoulder belt until it fits you snugly. The
belt should rest as low on your hips as possible.
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Due to folding rear seats, sometimes the buckles
and tongues toward the center of the vehicle
may be hidden by the rear edge of the seat
cushion. Pull them out so they will be accessible.
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113 [SS15500(F )01/96]
While you are fastened in the seat belt, the
combination lap and shoulder belt adjusts to
your movement. However, if you brake hard,
turn hard, or if your vehicle receives an impact
of 5 mph (8 km/h) or more, the lap and
shoulder belt will become locked and help
reduce your forward movement.
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Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
(If equipped)
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Driver and right front passenger
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The driver and right front passenger shoulder
belt height is adjustable to one of five (5)
positions.
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To adjust the belt down, push the release button
on the adjuster down and slide the adjuster
down. Then release the button and make sure
the adjuster is firmly in one of the positions. To
adjust the belt up, slide the adjuster up. (You do
not have to push the release button.) Slide it up
or down until the belt rests across the middle of
your shoulder.
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Position the shoulder belt height adjuster
so that the belt rests across the middle of
your shoulder. Be sure the shoulder belt is
properly positioned on your shoulder each
time you use the belt. If the shoulder belt
is off your shoulder, on your upper arm
or neck, there is a greater risk of severe
injury in a collision.
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NOTE: Be sure the belt is properly positioned
on your shoulder each time you use
the belt.
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Lap Belts
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The lap belts for center seating position
occupants do not have retractors, but do have a
locking adjustable tongue. They should be
shortened and fastened to buckle when you are
not using them. To lengthen your belt, tip the
belt tongue at a right angle to the belt and pull
the belt over your lap until the tongue reaches
the buckle.
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Fastening occupant safety lap belts
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To fasten the belt, pull the belt across your hips
and insert the tongue into the correct buckle on
your seat until you hear a snap and feel it latch.
Make sure the buckle is securely fastened by
pulling tongue.
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Adjust the belt so that it fits snugly and as low
as possible around the hips:
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If you need to lengthen the belt, unfasten it
and repeat the procedure above.
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If you need to shorten the belt, pull on the
loose end of the webbing.
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116 [SS17900(F )01/96]To unfasten the belt:
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1. Push the release button on the buckle. This
allows the tongue to unlatch from the
buckle.
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Unfastening the outboard lap/shoulder belts
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2. While the belt retracts, guide the tongue to
its stowed position. If you do not guide the
tongue, it may strike you or part of the
vehicle.
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How to Untwist or Unjam a Safety Belt
Retractor
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If you should jam the lap belt retractor by
allowing the belt to retract when it is twisted,
you can free the webbing with this procedure:
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1. Pull on the belt with both hands to tighten it
on the retractor spool.
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2. Feed the belt back into the retractor until it
is completely retracted. Repeat previous step
if necessary.
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3. Pull the belt out of the retractor as far as it
will go and untwist the belt or remove the
object that is jamming the belt. Let the belt
retract.
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4. Then, pull the belt out and let it retract
several times to make sure that the belt
works properly.
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Procedure to Correct a Twisted Safety
Shoulder Belt at the ªDº Ring (if so
equipped) Front and/or Rear Outboard
Seating Positions.
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NOTE: The restraint system shown in the
following figures may be different than
the restraint system in your vehicle.
However, use these figures and this
procedure to correct a twisted safety
shoulder belt at any outboard seating
position that has a ªDº ring.
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1. Grasp the belt webbing at the ªDº ring. See
Figure 2.
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2. Rotate and fold the belt webbing over itself
as required to remove the twist.
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3. Feed the folded portion of the belt through
the ªDº ring.
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4. When completed, the safety belt should look
like Figure 3.
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Safety Belt Extension Assembly
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For some people, the safety belt may be too
short even when it is fully extended. You can
add about eight inches (20 cm) to the belt length
with a safety belt extension assembly (part
number 611C22). Safety belt extensions are
available at no cost from your dealer.
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Use only extensions manufactured by the same
supplier as the safety belt. Manufacturer
identification is located at the end of the
webbing on the label. Also, use the safety belt
extension only if the safety belt is too short for
you when fully extended. Do not use extension
to change the fit of the shoulder belt across the
torso.
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RWARNING
Failure to follow these instructions will
affect the performance of the safety belts
and increase the risk of personal injury.
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Safety Restraints for Children
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In the U.S. and Canada, you are required by law
to use safety restraints for children. If small
children ride in your vehicle Ð this generally
includes children who are four years old or
younger and who weigh 40 pounds (18 kg) or
less Ð you must put them in safety seats that
are made specially for children. Safety belts
alone do not provide maximum protection for
these children. Check your local and state laws
for specific requirements.
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RWARNING
Never let a passenger hold a child on his
or her lap while the vehicle is moving.
The passenger cannot protect the child
from injury in a collision.
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RWARNING
Carefully follow all of the manufacturer's
instructions included with the safety seat
you put in your vehicle. If you do not
install and use the safety seat properly,
the child may be injured in a sudden stop
or collision.
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When possible, put children in the rear seat of
your vehicle. Accident statistics suggest that
children are safer when properly restrained in
the rear seating positions than in the front
seating positions.
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